Seniority of Councillors

There are 78 Councillors on Newcastle City Council, they are listed here in order of their length of service.
(as at May 2009)

For further information contact Linda Couch, Democratic Services
Phone: 0191 232 8520 ext. 25121
E-mail: committees@newcastle.gov.uk

*previous service on Tyne and Wear County Council

**Seniority of Councillors**
Seniority of Councillors	Service at May 2009	Name	First Elected	Not on Council
1	42yrs	Beecham, Sir J	11.5.67
2	32yrs 11mths	Shipley, J	1.5.75	1.5.03 - 10.6.04
3	28yrs 11mths	Todd, N	1.5.80	3.5.07 - 14.6.07
4	25yrs	Packham, D	3.5.84
5	23yrs	Keating, G*	8.5.86
6	22yrs	Allison, G	7.5.87
7	22yrs	Carter, M	7.5.87
8	21yrs	Taylor, W	5.5.88
9	20yrs 11mths	Slesenger, D	6.5.82	7.5.98 - 10.6.04
10	20yrs 3mths	Wood, D	2.2.89
11	19yrs	Cookson, M	4.5.78	5.5.88 - 4.5.00
12	17yrs	O'Brien, G	7.5.92
13	16yrs 11mths	Hindmarsh, B	4.5.78	3.5.90 - 10.6.04
14	16yrs 9mths	Lynch, M	7.5.81	29.2.84 - 2.5.91 1.5.03 - 3.5.07
15	15yrs	Graham, I	5.5.94
16	15yrs	Renton, B	5.5.94
17	15yrs	Lower, A	5.5.94
18	14yrs 10mths	McCarty, J	21.7.94
19	14yrs	Arnold, P	4.5.95
20	14yrs	Higgins, R	4.5.95
21	13yrs	Malcolm, D	2.5.96
22	11yrs	Bell, G	2.5.96
23	12yrs 11mths	Kingsland, J	4.5.95	1.5.03 - 10.6.04
24	12yrs 6mths	Wright, L	7.11.96
25	11yrs 11mths	Woodwark, T	12.6.97
26	11yrs 7mths	James, D	20.10.97
27	11yrs	Lambert, S	4.5.95	5.5.99 - 1.5.02
28	10yrs 10mths	Stone, G	16.7.98
29	10yrs	Schardt, B	6.5.99
30	9yrs 11mths	Faulkner, D	10.5.73	4.5.78 - 10.6.04
31	9yrs 7mths	Stephenson, H	14.10.99
32	9yrs	Down, D	6.5.99	3.5.07 - 1.5.08
33	9yrs	Cott, N	4.5.00
34	9yrs	Forbes, N	4.5.00
35	8yrs 11mths	Clark, R	6.5.82	8.5.86 - 10.6.04
36	8yrs 11mths	Ormonde, G	7.5.98	2.5.02 - 10.6.04
37	8yrs 1mths	Wood, M	7.5.98	10.6.04 - 3.5.07
38	7yrs 7 mths	Stokel-Walker, J	7.6.01	1.5.03 - 4.9.03
39	7yrs	Kemp, N	2.5.02
40	7yrs	Psallidas, S	2.5.02
41	7yrs	Huddart, D	2.5.02
42	6yrs	Slesenger, J	1.5.03
43	6yrs	Cooper, G	1.5.03
44	6yrs	Allen, Peter	1.5.03
45	6yrs	Boyle, C	1.5.03
46	4yrs 11mths	Bailey, S	10.6.04
47	4yrs 11mths	Laverick, I	10.6.04
48	4yrs 11mths	Walker, B	10.6.04
49	4yrs 11mths	Kane, G	10.6.04
50	4yrs 11mths	Allen, Pauline	10.6.04
51	4yrs 11mths	Armstrong, R	10.6.04
52	4yrs 11mths	Besag, D	10.6.04
53	4yrs 11mths	Lower, P	10.6.04
54	4yrs 11mths	Shepherd, B	10.6.04
55	4yrs 11mths	Donnelly, M	10.6.04
56	4yrs 11mths	Middleton, G	10.6.04
57	4yrs 11mths	Robinson, K	10.6.04
58	4yrs 11mths	Hillicks, P	10.6.04
59	4yrs 11mths	Hamilton, N	10.6.04
60	3yrs	Middleton, S	4.5.06
61	3yrs	Pattison, G	4.5.06
62	3yrs	Morrissey, PJ	4.5.06
63	2yrs 6mths	Hunter, L	30.11.06
64	2yrs	Dunn, V	3.5.07
65	2yrs	Ahad, D	3.5.07
66	2yrs	Park, J	3.5.07
67	2yrs	Graham, K	3.5.07
68	2yrs	Pattison, S	3.5.07
69	2yrs	Murison, H	3.5.07
70	2yrs	Bartlett, C	3.5.07
71	1yr	Leggott, P	1.5.08
72	1yr	Breakey, P	1.5.08
73	1yr	Pagan, C	1.5.08
74	1yr	Daglish, C	1.5.08
75	1yr	Curthoys, M	1.5.08
76	1yr	Langfield, L	1.5.08
77	1yr	Ali, I	1.5.08
78	1yr	Emery, M	29.1.09